Advanced Materials and Manufacturing

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Advanced Materials and Process Engineering Laboratory

Brings together top-tier basic and applied talent to conduct research in advanced materials, medical devices, new energy and nano devices. The Lab's multi-user research facilities include a high-head lab, surface and interface analysis labs, nano-fabrication and clean room facilities, and a machine shop with versatile model-making capabilities.

Complex Fluids Group

Housed in UBC Mathematics, CFG has a special focus on fluid systems that are non-Newtonian or otherwise complex. The group conducts lab and pilot scale experiments with a large collection of rheometry equipment and expertise in a range of measurement techniques. Fluid mechanics problems studied by the group include drop formation in micro-fluidic channels, granular flows, oilfield cementing, injection molding, paste extrusion, yield stress fluid flows, mixing, polymer foaming, convective heat transfer, wellbore hydraulics, dambreaks, stratified flows, hydrodynamic stability, slurry transport, well control, and more. 

Institute of Applied Mathematics

IAM provides excellent opportunities for interdisciplinary research that combines mathematics with another field, including the physical, chemical and engineering sciences. The Institute develops and applies mathematical and numerical methods to practical industrial problems--faculty and students have been involved in collaborations with industry, providing expertise in fluid mechanics, image and data processing, and scientific computing.

Laboratory for Advanced Spectroscopy and Imaging Research

A leading Canadian laser research facility, LASIR is a joint initiative between UBC and Simon Fraser University. LASIR is available to industrial users in advanced materials and laser spectroscopy who wish to conduct independent or collaborative research. A wide range of laser sources, diagnostic tools, end stations and ready-to-use instruments make LASIR attractive for a broad range of applications, from a quick, one time measurement to incorporating short and long term projects.

Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute

SBQMI translates theoretical and experimental understanding of strongly correlated electron systems into enhanced technological capabilities in nanostructure quantum material devices. The institute is an essential mechanism for building UBC’s research capacity and leading the way into a new era of materials research, with applications in the electronics and information fields, the automotive industry, the health care sector, and sustainable energy. The Institute's facilities include advanced design, fabrication, and testing shops, as well as areas dedicated to large-scale experiments.

TRIUMF Innovations

TRIUMF Innovations is the interface bridging TRIUMF—Canada's national particle accelerator laboratory—with the business world.   TI streamlines access to TRIUMF’s world-class expertise and infrastructure, and connects researchers and technologies to the world via industry partnerships, licensing and business development.

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